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F-5 Mandolin Specs

Top:  Adirondack Red Spruce, hand graduated and tap tuned to Loar specs

Back:  Highly figured Red maple, Sugar Maple, or Big Leaf Quilted Maple

Neck:  Figured Sugar maple rounded profile (not V)

Nut Width:  1 1/8"

Radius:  Compound 7 1/2 to 15"

Frets:  .074 wide x .035 high

Binding:  W/B/Ivoroid bound with pearl logo & classic solid abalone inlay

Finish:  Traditional sunburst with hand rubbed oil varnish

Pickguard:  Abbreviated ebony, attached with 2 pins to extender

Hardware:  Custom Bill James tailpiece, Steve Smith bridge

Tuners:  Waverly